Brush-tailed Mulgara vs Field Earthstar

Dasycercus blythi compared with Geastrum campestre

Key Differences

• Brush-tailed Mulgara is Least Concern while Field Earthstar is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brush-tailed Mulgara	Field Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Geastraceae
Genus	Dasycercus	Geastrum
Species	Dasycercus blythi	Geastrum campestre

Conservation Status

Brush-tailed Mulgara

LC — Least Concern

Field Earthstar

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brush-tailed Mulgara	Field Earthstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brush-tailed Mulgara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Field Earthstar

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Brush-tailed Mulgara

The Brush-tailed Mulgara (Dasycercus blythi) is a species in the genus Dasycercus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.